Monday, February 14, 2011

A steady hand.

Perhaps, today was a day in which many of us received flowers, chocolates, cards, candlelit dinners, or inspiration from a store window's Valentine dressing. Often, though, we forget one of the most important touches that treads deeper than a wedding day or bling gift; and that is asteady hand. At the end of the day, it is nice to know you have someone that is "there" for you--whether it is a spouse, lover, partner, parent, roommate, or just a dear friend. This poem by the artist, Patti Smith, was dedicated to her lifelong friend and one of life's gifted photographers, Robert Mapplethorpe, for his 1989 Memorial. Her words speak of unconditional love's steady tender layers: